Understanding the Orthodox Christian Faith

"Understanding the Orthodox Faith" is an introductory guide to learning the basics about the Orthodox faith. Ellinas Multimedia has combined interviews with Orthodox Priests along with beautiful photography inside Orthodox churches to teach you about the following:

When did the Orthodox faith begin?
Who was the founder of the Orthodox faith?
What is meant by Apostolic Succession?
What does Holy Tradition mean?
Why are there icons in Orthodox churches?
Are Orthodox Christians "saved?"
How does the Orthodox faith view the Virgin Mary?
Are Orthodox Christians "born again?"
Why is the Orthodox faith considered "the best kept secret?"

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Tags:

• Pope
• Protestant
• Reformation
• Luther
• Martin Luther
• Understanding
• Gospel
• Praise

[TheHesychasm]

thankyou, for posting this video, when i get asked what faith or religion are you? when i say that i am eastern orthodox, they seem to be baffled about this. & they seem to know all the faiths after 1054, (the great schism) or after the reformation.at that's it.

[mishakol129]

@TheHesychasm That's strange. Most of the Protestants I have talked to (on forums) think that Orthodoxy is just Roman Catholicism but without The Pope. They think that we worship Mary and the Icons. They think we worship the Saints. They believe in Faith only without Works while the EO believes that works (7 Sacraments and the Christian Virtues) are very necessary for Salvation.

Eastern Orthodoxy is similar to Roman Catholicism and this is what keeps most Protestants from coming to it.

[HypodiakonWasyl]

Thank you for sharing!! Would it be alright if I used this to show my youth? I feel this is simple enough for our youth to understand.

God Bless,

Subdeacon Basil

[mishakol129]

@HypodiakonWasyl Of course. Its not my video I just downloaded it from w w w . OrthodoxTV . com which appears to be a dead site.

Lord bless.

[Globox822]

I have never seen Orthodox priest with that white collar. Must be Americanization.....

[mishakol129]

@Globox822 Matter of fact, an Anglican priest in Scotland invented it in 1840. From then on both the Roman Catholic and then Orthodox clergy started to adopt it for some reason... From what i've heard, they don't have neck collars or pews in the Russian and European Orthodox countries, is this correct? It is more so an America invention and trendt hen. This is not a very big surprise since the Protestants have long since taken over American Christianity *sigh*

[TheHesychasm]

maybe it was, just me, then. lol

[TEMPLETHEOTOKOS]

the ORTHODOX CHURCH IS BEAUTIFUL!

[TheOrthodoxSteven]

@Globox822 Actually, the practice of Orthodox priests in North American wearing the Roman-style clerical collars goes back to Patriarch St. Tikhon, who thought it would be a small way for Orthodox clergy to more easily blend in with American culture. I don't think it represents any kind of theological or liturgical influence from Protestantism or Catholicism--its just something that began as a way for Orthodox priests not to stand out and to be recognized as clergy.

[XDragasesX]

@mishakol129 I noticed that. But still good.

[Globox822]

@mishakol129 Like I said. I have never seen someone in Europe, being Orthodox priest and having white collar, ever. I come from Serbia, and have been around former Yugoslavia. Have not been in Russia, but have watched videos, and what not. I have never seen it. btw Check out "Ostrov" Russian Orthodox movie, it's incredible.

That is why I got irritated when I saw it on some of these priests. It is important to keep Orthodoxy "pure" of influence from Protestantism, Catholicism, etc